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Greetings!
We promised you an easier version to view from November and hope that you enjoy our, as always, varied roundup of news, updates and opportunities.
Just for a change we've listed events in reverse order and we have also provided direct links to further information. Congratulations remain last because they are the most important news that we want to share. Please feel free to share this email, just click the Forward Email link at end of newsletter.
Thought I'd share some October 'Out and About' ..
Women's Enterprise Taskforce
In my role as a member of the UK Women's Enterprise Taskforce I joined Lorely Burt MP and Prowess at the House of Commons to welcome international women's enterprise delegates to their UK Study Tour during what was the US Women's Enterprise Week Visit the Women's Enterprise Task Force
Excellent connections were made. Remember that our own UK/Global Enterprise Week is 17-23 November.
First Enterprise Ethnic Minority Business Awards I was delighted to present the emda-sponsored EnterpriseLoans East Midlands Award for Best Business Plan to Dr John Okyere of Bio-City based Crossgen. To find out more about applying for a business loan, they are especially keen for applications from women's enterprises, call: 0845 602 7355 or go to:www.enterpriseloanseastmidlands.co.uk
Do let us know what you think of our new style news.
Best wishes
Valerie
PS Tell us what you are doing to support Women's Enterprise Day 19th November 2008
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| Working Woman Expo 2008 - Extravaganza - 23rd November 2008 - Sheffield
A great date for your diary. Join us at the Mercure St Pauls Hotel & Spa, to round off UK/Global Enteprise week.
Celebrating women's enterprise and how! Stalls, treats, health and wellbeing, fitness, makeovers, workshops, fun and fashion. Inspirational keynote from Valerie...
Discover the 'Chocolate Box Dress' and 'Black magic' boxes of accessories from coutourier Paul Milana; Enamore's fab creations from organic sustainable fabrics, Debenham's stunning new Evening Collection and an amazing catwalk finale as 'Students Challenge Gok with �20'
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Women's Ambassadors - 5th December 2008 - Kegworth
Derby's own 'Secret Millionaire' Kavita Oberoi, MD of Oberoi Consulting, speaks at the next meeting - not to be missed. To sign up now go to: Women'sAmbassadors
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| East Midlands Expo - 19th November 2008 Lincolnshire Showground
� More than 80 exhibitors
� Local food producers' market
� Tour the new sustainable EPIC Centre
� East Midlands Green Infrastructure Network Conference
� Building Climate Friendly Communities Seminar
� Sustainable Construction Workshop
For more information and to sign up for these free seminars and workshops please visit:
An unparalleled opportunity to network with businesses and organisations involved in delivering sustainable goods and services
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Mind Your Own Business - 19th November 2008 -Freeman's Campus, Leicester College
An exciting event lined up for students. Teaming up with the Colleges- University of Leicester Network- a day for students aged 14-21 to unleash their enterprising talent with workshops, interactive games, competitions and talks from inspirational speakers. Read more.... back to top.... |
| golfHER from Intelligent Appraoches - 19th November 2008- Morley Hayes Golf Club
Coincidentally, 19th November happens to be NATIONAL WOMENS ENTERPRISE DAY. It's about celebrating successful she-preneurs and inspiring women and girls to achieve phenomenal heights in both their personal and business lives. So why not bring along a female companion, perhaps one that is thinking of starting their own business or perhaps has been an inspiration to other women?
Come and discover the kind of knowledge that each of our go-getting golfHER's are discovering right now about creating big business or personal success that you don't. Make Your Mark with a ball as a golfHER flirt out on the practice Tees or Greens or enjoy our Make Your Mark Enterprise Challenge
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Empower Me - from Cattalyst - 12th November 2008 - Park Inn Nottingham
If you want to understand what factors affect peak performance and how to do more of what you do best everyday, then join top motivational speaker
and expert on business relationships, Rob Brown at this event:Read more... back to top..... |
| Third Wannabe a Writer? Lunch - 10th November
Celebrated and hilarious author Jane Wenham Jones says to aspiring writers " I Hope you're all well and writing away hard. I am trying to get my fourth novel finished by Christmas (and have rather a long way to go!) so am more than usually frazzled. I am, however, taking a day off on the 10th November to come along to the third Wannabe Lunch - organised by the wonderful Captain Black aka Kev. It would be great to see you if you can make it all best janex www.janewenham-jones.com
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| Smart Women Showcase Martketplace -
6th November 2008 - Hemswell, Lincolnshire
Women who attended the Showcase-Marketplace event in May said... "A terrific occasion which hit the right note." - "An excellent event. Great format." - "Valuable to us as a business." - "Fantastic event. Well done!"
First off, we have a prize draw open to everyone whose booking (networker or exhibitor) is received by Tuesday 28th November (that's next week!). Printing.com are offering a free logo design or other design time to the value of �200 to the woman whose name is drawn from these bookees.
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Survival of the fittest! - 5th November 2008 EBS Chartered Accountants - Nottingham
FREE Briefing - invitation only - by Jill Evenden, of EBS Chartered Accountants and Derek Dodman, of Benson McGarvey will cover: * Safeguarding your cash * Alternative investments * Ways to reduce your overall tax bill Trading conditions are tough - so it is imperative that you are running at your optimum efficiency in all aspects of your business Don't miss this FREE opportunity to listen to from the experts!
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| Overcoming "The Great Divide"
The makers of Channel 4's hugely successful Secret Millionaire are making a new series to take an intimate look at child poverty and the ever growing economic divide with one of the worst child poverty rates in the industrialised world - 3.9 million children are living in poverty in the UK. Producers now looking for a charitable, wealthy family interested in supporting and mentoring an underprivileged family. This is a fantastic opportunity for both families to learn how the other half lives, form genuine relationships and express their different view points. The aim is to present a very fair and balanced view with the hopes of breaking down cultural and economic stereotypes. Would you and your school age children be interested in getting to know another family and help them improve their quality of life? Contact us for details more.. back to top.. |
| Women of Worth Awards 2009 - now open!
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
- Christina Lima Trindade, Founder of Working Woman and Working Woman Expo 2008 - on her recent meeting with Dragon's Den Entrepreneur Theo Paphitis
- Bettina Yarde, MD of Morgan Dias - Finalist in the Women of the Future Awards
- Nikki Sharpe, securing new conference speaking engagements
- Jane Wenham-Jones, author of Wannabe a Writer? and other books for working away at book number four
- All of us out there beavering away to create successful futures & enterprises back to top..
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Founded by inspirational serial entrepreneur Valerie Dwyer, with ten enterprises under her belt and over 2,000 others assisted to start and grow, Valerie Dwyer Group incorporates Strategic Business Development, a unique Visioning process, Coaching, Mentoring, Networking, Seminars and Workshops. Valerie Dwyer is a passionate UK and international advocate and Champion for Women's Enterprise and member of the UK Women's Enterprise Task Force, lobbying, speaking and writing on this topic. Every day clients achieve another success, our testimonials say it best! More:
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